NYT Declined Zyprexa Court Invitation_Secrecy’s Dangerous SideEffects
"When legal settlements allow companies to hide their mistakes, what we don't know can hurt us."
Texas Attorney General Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit against J & J
Two ground breaking legal actions in Texas to rein in out of control psychotropic drug prescribing will have nationwide reverberations.
Trial Lawyers Are Taking Aim at the Drug Industry_NYT
Trial Lawyers Are Taking Aim at the Drug Industry_NYT Sun, 18 May 2003 It appears that trial lawyers will produce the results that government oversight agencies–in particular, the FDA–have failed to do. Namely, to protect the public against an increasing number of unsafe drugs. The pharmaceutical industry whose efforts to…
More Drugs Slapped with Lawsuits_Science Misconduct Blog
USA Today reports that last year the pharmaceutical industry "faced the most product liability lawsuits of any other industry."
Merck loses Two Vioxx liability cases in one day
The verdict is th fourth multi-million dollar loss for Merck in Vioxx litigation.
“The Check is in the Mail”- Lilly-Zyprexa settlement payments
8, 362 consumers of Lilly’s top-selling drug that produces diabetes–among other life-threatening effects–can expect between $5,000 to "well over $100,000 a person" depending upon the harm suffered.
Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging–it’s Unconstitutional!
In a historic and precedent-setting decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed that the forced administration of psychotropic drugs to patients is unconstitutional!!! : http://psychrights.org/States/Alaska/CaseOne/MyersOpinion.pdf
Concealed Paxil Suicide Data Released after years under Court Seal
Dr. Peter Breggin’s sealed expert medical report in a Paxil liability case is now in the public domain.